right on. though i don't know about "murder-for-spectactle." yeah that's the idea for those who do not have strong ties to the "tributes." but she's killing for survival. [spoil]when she shoots rue's killer, it is an attempt to protect herself and the little girl.[/spoil]
toward the end, is [spoil]shooting the guy in the hand instead of the face[/spoil] a moral or ethical decision? does it save anyone? na, it puts everything at risk to keep her character likable for a younger, naive audience and the movie pg-13 for the distributor. i get that it is a kids' movie. the plot still has to unfold so her actions make sense. the beehive is perfect. she doesn't have her bow, so the best strategy actually is for her to kill indirectly. at many other points, the story is lazy.